James Tait Black Fiction Prize Event

Gwendoline Riley & Eley Williams

Fri 17 Aug 14:15 - 15:15

Garden Theatre

£12.00, £10.00

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How to Read a Novel

Created with the University of Edinburgh our Massive Open Online Course on How to Read a Novel was a huge success last year. Now it's back, using the 2018 James Tait Black Fiction Prize shortlist to illustrate lessons. Join course author Dr Alexandra Lawrie and two of this year’s selected authors, Gwendoline Riley for First Love and Eley Williams for Attrib., for a close look at their thoughtful, provocative works. See the MOOC: www.futurelearn.com/courses/how-to-read-a-novel.

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